Author: Administrador

Topics: Calling; Christian Life; Gifts; Purpose; Work Reference: Acts 18:1–3 In the furniture industry of the 1920s, the machines of most factories were not run by electric motors but by pulleys from a central drive shaft. The millwright was the person on whom the entire activity of the operation depended. He was the key person, … Continue reading “MILLWRIGHT
POET”

Topics: Appearances; Assumptions; Babies; Birth; Challenges; Confusion; Consequences; Ignorance; Knowledge; Motherhood; Neglect References: Proverbs 2:1–5; 14:8; Isaiah 44:18; 50:10; John 16:21; Hebrews 5:12–14; 2 Peter 1:5–8 While an old proverb claims that ignorance is bliss, Amanda Brisendine, a twenty-six-year-old woman from Renton, Washington, would be the first to tell you that ignorance can have unexpected … Continue reading “I
JUST DIDN’T KNOW”

Topics: Leadership; Relationships; Servanthood; Team; Trust References: Matthew 20:20–28; John 13:34–35 I’ve led from a place of servant leadership, and I’ve led from a place of top-down leadership—and there’s no question which kind of leadership is more effective. My classmates at Harvard Business School used to call me the Prussian general because for many years … Continue reading “FROM
GENERAL TO SERVANT”

Topics: Calling; Failure; Ministry; Success Reference: Exodus 5 Quite often the absence of immediate success is the mark of a genuine call. —Bruce Larson, My Creator, My Friend (Word, 1986)

Topics: Maturity; Meaning; Planning; Purpose; Understanding; Wisdom References: Ecclesiastes 12:13–14; Philippians 2:12–13 Unless the distant goals of meaning, greatness, and destiny are addressed, we can’t make an intelligent decision about what to do tomorrow morning—much less set strategy for a company or for a human life. Nothing is more practical than for people to deepen … Continue reading “DEEPENING
OURSELVES”

Topics: Evangelism; Gospel; Greatness; Humility; Leadership; Meekness; Reputation; Respect; Witnessing References: Proverbs 11:2; Matthew 18:4; John 3:16; Romans 10:14–15; 2 Corinthians 4:5; James 4:10; 1 Peter 3:15 Graeme Keith, treasurer of the Billy Graham Association and Billy’s lifelong friend, was on an elevator with Billy Graham when another man recognized the evangelist. “You’re Billy Graham, … Continue reading “BILLY’S
MESSAGE”

Topics: Fruit of the Spirit; Fruitfulness References: Romans 1:16; Galatians 5:22–23; 6:7–8 A woman dreamed that she wandered into a shop at the mall and found Jesus behind a counter. “You can have anything your heart desires,” Jesus said. Astounded but pleased, the woman asked for peace, joy, happiness, wisdom, and freedom from fear. Then … Continue reading “ANYTHING
YOU WANT”

Topics: Consecration; Preparation; Prisons; Service; Stewardship; Study; Television; Wasting Time References: Matthew 10:39; Philippians 3:7–14; 2 Timothy 2:15 Most of the death row inmates at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison were in their bunks, wrapped in blankets and staring blankly at little black-and-white TV screens, killing time. But in one cell a man was sitting on his … Continue reading “USING
LAST DAYS”

Topics: Calling; Commitment; Compassion; Evangelism; Example; Focus; Leadership; Ministry; Missions; Passion; Prayer; Purpose; Regret; Sacrifice References: Matthew 16:24–28; Luke 9:23–26; John 15:12–17; Philippians 2:5–11 When William Borden graduated from a Chicago high school in 1904, he was heir to the Borden Dairy estate, which made him a millionaire. For his graduation present, his parents gave … Continue reading “LIFE
WITH NO REGRETS”

Topics: Church; Community; Cooperation; Discipleship; Family; Growth; Leadership; Mentoring; Patience; Results; Sacrifice; Sanctification; Teaching; Training; Unselfishness References: Romans 12:1–8; Ephesians 4:1–7; Colossians 3:12–17 Worker ants sacrifice time and efficiency to teach other ants how to find food, which benefits their society as a whole. There’s more. According to research published in January 2006, when a … Continue reading “ANT
LEADERSHIP”